This is an UrbanToronto industry update sharing information and status updates from around the industry as a means to keep our readers in the loop. We are covering updates related to rules, regulations, and changes that are being made as a result of the pandemic that impact the real estate and building industries in Toronto. 

In today's report: Winners announced for the 2021 Markham Urban Design Excellence Awards; City of Toronto advances the new Inclusionary Zoning policy to facilitate the creation of affordable housing; ArtworxTO Hub opens at Union Station with the exhibition “I am land”; and more news:

M1 and M2 of M City, image by UT Forum contributor Bangkok

Government notices and announcements:

Ontario Helping More People with Developmental Disabilities Access Housing

Ontario Building New and Improved Long-Term Care in the Ottawa area

Request for Proposals Issued for South Niagara Hospital Project

Ontario Enshrining the Right to Wear Poppies in the Workplace

Winners announced for the 2021 Markham Urban Design Excellence Awards

City of Toronto advances the new Inclusionary Zoning policy to facilitate the creation of affordable housing

Team Toronto launches Vax and Treat to highlight dozens of COVID-19 vaccine clinics across the city over Halloween weekend

City of Toronto Executive Committee approves plan to make CaféTO permanent, waive permit fees in 2022

ArtworxTO Hub opens at Union Station with the exhibition “I am land”

Reminder: vaccine requirements for Vaughan community centres

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Love Waterfront Parks? Help the City Design the New Lakeview Village Waterfront Parkland

New public art pilot projects coming to Downtown Brampton

Private sector/other notices and announcements:

TTC: TTC protecting service on busiest routes in November and December as it works to ensure all employees are vaccinated

TTC: Upcoming TTC Subway Closures 

Metrolinx: Important upgrades happening at more than 25 GO stations across the region

Metrolinx: Signal bridges going up as Metrolinx makes progress on GO train signal modernization at Union Station

Metrolinx: See Crosstown LRT video of Eglinton Station tracks going in and caissons being taken out

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